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Neill Blomkamp Directed a Supernatural Horror Film During the Pandemic!!

Neill Blomkamp hasn’t directed a movie since 2015’s Chappie, although he has been working on various shorts, ads, and attempting new installments in the Alien and RoboCop franchises before departing those projects. While he’s currently set to direct the sci-fi thriller Inferno starring Taylor Kitsch, that project had to be pushed back due to the pandemic. However, Blomkamp hasn’t let COVID-19 slow him down, and … Continue reading Neill Blomkamp Directed a Supernatural Horror Film During the Pandemic!!

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‘RoboCop Returns’: Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing!!!

In July 2018, we reported that District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp was set to helm a RoboCop reboot tentatively titled RoboCop Returns. Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner, were on board to produce and executive-produce, respectively, while writer Justin Rhodes was retooling a sequel script that Neumeier and Miner wrote decades ago that never came to fruition. At the time, Blomkamp told Deadline: “The … Continue reading ‘RoboCop Returns’: Neill Blomkamp No Longer Directing!!!

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Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien 5’ Is Dead!!

It appears that Ridley Scott will be the only filmmaker making Alien movies for the foreseeable future. When Scott signed on to helm Prometheus, it not only marked a return to the franchise that birthed his career, but also his first sci-fi film since Blade Runner. Even as Prometheus was being released, Scott was talking up planned sequels, but the filmmaker got busy/distracted with a variety … Continue reading Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien 5’ Is Dead!!

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Box Office

Divergent Sequel Insurgent crushes Sean Penn’s Taken version The Gunman at the BO!!

Two women-centered films led a strong box office weekend — Insurgent and Cinderella — and they couldn’t be more different. In its opening weekend, the second installment of the Divergent series took the weekend box office with a haul that matched its predecessor’s with $54 million (the first brought in a touch more at the same time last year with $54.6 million). Cinderella backed up … Continue reading Divergent Sequel Insurgent crushes Sean Penn’s Taken version The Gunman at the BO!!

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Cinderella has a fairy tale start! While Run All Night Stumbles to walk! at the BO!

Earning more than the rest of Top 10 combined, Disney’s Cinderella (2015) easily took the top spot at the box office this weekend. While Liam Neeson‘s Run All Night got off to a very slow start, while indie horror flick It Follows had a great debut in limited release. Cinderella opened to $67.9 million. That ranks seventh all-time among March debuts. Compared to Disney’s recent … Continue reading Cinderella has a fairy tale start! While Run All Night Stumbles to walk! at the BO!

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‘Chappie’ Stumbles to the Top, while ‘Unfinished Business’ crashes at the BO!

Writer-director Neill Blombkamp’s robot saga “Chappie” opened with $13.3 million to lead the box office, but moviegoers clearly decided to stay away from the cinemas which is currently overloaded with R-rated films. Chappie knocked off Will Smith‘s caper comedy “Focus,” which was second with $9.7 million. The holdover spy ‘word of mouth hit’ film “Kingsman: The Secret Service” was fourth with $8.3 million. Vince Vaughn comedy … Continue reading ‘Chappie’ Stumbles to the Top, while ‘Unfinished Business’ crashes at the BO!

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Chappie (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. My Take – There are certain films which under perform at the BO & are ripped apart by critics as well, but does that mean … Continue reading Chappie (2015) Review!!

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